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This fine sampler has music from most of the periods of trumpeter Chet Baker's career, programmed in chronological order.
Baker is heard with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet ("Freeway"), leading his own quartet with pianist Russ Freeman (including "My Funny Valentine"), and on selections from 1964, 1965, 1977, and 1983 ("Stella By Starlight" with Stan Getz).
Although far from complete, this CD does give listeners a good glimpse at Baker's playing and singing (he takes vocals on eight of the 13 numbers) and does not shy away from his underrated late-period work.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FreewayChet Baker | Chet Baker | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 2 | Happy Little SunbeamRuss Freeman | Chet Baker | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | I Get Along Without You Very WellHoagy Carmichael | Chet Baker | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 4 | My Funny ValentineLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Chet Baker | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 5 | Little Man (You've Had a Busy Day)Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler, Mabel Wayne, Sid Wayne | Chet Baker | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | That Old FeelingLew Brown, Sammy Fain | Chet Baker | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Lush LifeBilly Strayhorn | Chet Baker | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Born to Be BlueMel Tormé, Robert Wells | Chet Baker | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | Think BeautifulStan Freeman, Jack Lawrence | Chet Baker | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Easy LivingRalph Rainger, Leo Robin | Chet Baker | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | If You Could See Me NowTadd Dameron, Carl Sigman | Chet Baker | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | Oh, You Crazy MoonJohnny Burke, James Van Heusen | Chet Baker | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 13 | Stella by StarlightNed Washington, Victor Young | Chet Baker | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 49 mins | 112 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 249 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chet Baker | Composer, Flugelhorn, Primary Artist, Trumpet, Vocals |
| 2 | Everett Barksdale | Guitar |
| 3 | Kenny Barron | Guest Artist, Piano (Electric) |
| 4 | Gene Bertoncini | Guitar |
| 5 | Richard Bock | Producer |
| 6 | Jimmy Bond | Bass |
| 7 | Bob Brookmeyer | Trombone (Valve) |
| 8 | Lew Brown | Composer |
| 9 | Larry Bunker | Drums |
| 10 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 11 | Kenny Burrell | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 12 | Hoagy Carmichael | Composer |
| 13 | Ron Carter | Bass |
| 14 | Léon Cohen | Reeds |
| 15 | Michael Cuscuna | Executive Producer |
| 16 | Tadd Dameron | Composer |
| 17 | Richard Davis | Bass |
| 18 | Luchi de Jesus | Producer |
| 19 | Jennifer Ditsler | Copy Editing |
| 20 | Ken Druker | Executive Producer |
| 21 | Mantis Evar | Production Supervisor |
| 22 | Tom Evered | Executive Producer, Selection, Sequencing |
| 23 | Sammy Fain | Composer |
| 24 | Michael Fleming | Bass |
| 25 | Henry Freeman | Reeds |
| 26 | Russ Freeman | Composer, Piano |
| 27 | Stan Freeman | Composer |
| 28 | Stan Getz | Sax (Tenor) |
| 29 | Chico Hamilton | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 30 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 31 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 32 | Al Hoffman | Composer |
| 33 | Wilford Holcombe | Reeds |
| 34 | Bob James | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 35 | Gordon H. Jee | Creative Director |
| 36 | Hank Jones | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 37 | Connie Kay | Drums |
| 38 | Hollis King | Creative Director |
| 39 | Bryan Koniarz | Photo Research, Production Supervisor |
| 40 | Jack Lawrence | Composer |
| 41 | Victor Lewis | Drums |
| 42 | Peter Littman | Drums |
| 43 | Kurt Lundvall | Mastering |
| 44 | Shelly Manne | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 45 | Jim McNeely | Piano |
| 46 | Jack Montrose | Arranger |
| 47 | George Mraz | Bass |
| 48 | Gerry Mulligan | Guest Artist, Sax (Baritone) |
| 49 | Bob Neel | Drums |
| 50 | Seldon Powell | Reeds |
| 51 | Ralph Rainger | Composer |
| 52 | Doug Ramsey | Liner Notes |
| 53 | Carole Reiff | Cover Photo |
| 54 | Charlie Rice | Drums |
| 55 | Bill Roberts | Design Coordinator |
| 56 | Leo Robin | Composer |
| 57 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 58 | Alan Ross | Reeds |
| 59 | Cees Schrama | Producer |
| 60 | Bobby Scott | Arranger, Piano, Producer |
| 61 | Don Sebesky | Producer |
| 62 | Richard Seidel | Executive Producer |
| 63 | Bud Shank | Sax (Baritone) |
| 64 | Maurice Sigler | Composer |
| 65 | Carl Sigman | Composer |
| 66 | Carson Smith | Bass, Drums |
| 67 | Mark Smith | Production Assistant |
| 68 | Sherniece Smith | Design Coordinator |
| 69 | Billy Strayhorn | Composer |
| 70 | Mel Tormé | Composer |
| 71 | Leroy Vinnegar | Bass |
| 72 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 73 | Mabel Wayne | Composer |
| 74 | Sid Wayne | Composer |
| 75 | Robert Wells | Composer |
| 76 | Tony Williams | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 77 | Victor Young | Composer |
| 78 | Burton Yount | Photo Research |
| 79 | Daniel Zaccagnino | Production Assistant |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |